KUSA/Channel 9 was the big winner at the 2008 Regional Emmy Award ceremony this weekend. Among the individual awards:

• KUSA/Channel 9’s Nelson Garcia, winner of the journalistic enterprise trophy
• KUSA/Channel 9, winner of the overall station excellence and interactivity award
• KUSA/Channel 9’s Adam Schrager, winner of the award for general assignment reporting
• KMGH/Channel 7’s Anne Trujillo, winner for best news anchor
• KMGH/Channel 7’s Mike Landess, winner for his report on prostate cancer 
• KMGH/Channel 7’s Tony Kovaleski, winner for his investigative report on the Denver Jail
• KCNC/Channel 4’s Brian Maas, winner for his investigative report on airplane de-icing
• KCNC/Channel 4’s Vic Lombardi, named as best sports anchor
• KDVR/Channel 31’s Sari Padorr, winner for her serious news features

And congratulations to the four inductees of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ Silver Circle for 25 years of service: KWGN/Channel 2 anchor Ernie Bjorkman, KCNC/Channel 4 reporter Suzanne McCarroll, KUSA/Channel 9 anchor Ward Lucas and KRMA/Channel 6 PBS president and GM James Morgese.